Vehicle-lock.



A. J. BURST, JR.

VEHGLE LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JULYG. 1908.

Patented May 30, 1911.

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To all whom 'it mafy concern:

Letterman. Patented YMay 30; 1911i Applicationhled July 8, 1908. Serial No. 442,179.

for application of my ,improved lockl'lgydewif-'Beit known Vthat I, vANDREW J. BORST, Jr., vice thereto, the latter may however be ap- :atciti'zen' of-'z-theeUnited States, and resident plied to any other form of wheel.

of.Bufalo,-`in'thc county of Erie and State The preferred embodiment of my inven- 60 of:- New'.V York, ihave invented certain new tion is shown in the drawings, and is conand`usefulImprovements in Vehicle-Locks' structed and the several parts combined as of whichthe following is a specification. will now be described. Mylinv'ention relates to locks for vehicles A tapering casing D is provided which fits and more particularly to locks for attachbetween t-wo adjoining spokes and has ,a 65 ment t'ovehiclewvh'eels to prevent rotation bushing E projecting inward betweenA the thereof; i. 1- enlarged inner ends b3 ofgsaid spokesand inventionhas for its object, the prolno the hub b. This casing comprises ai rear duction lof-a loelr'which rotates with a veor lnner wall d, a frontor outer wall d1, a

hic1e whe el and the lockingfinember 0f which top Wall d2 and edge or side walls d3 which 70 ,15' isadapt'edto engage anon-rotatable partof are curved to meet at their lower endsI to the vehicle and thus prevent the vehicle beform the bottom from which the bushing =\-in""driven awayvb'y a person bent .upon mis- VE extends. 4The edgeor side walls areconbbmfpthefn- 4 caved to fit the spokes, which are usually iio'th'e'r object is the production of a lock -0V21l y1n cross section. 75 L for' this purpose" which can be' applied to Arranged longitudmallyand centrali in any formof vehicle having traction-wheels the casing 1sl al1 Integral Sleeve F411 W .ich .r-nd: Whi-CHS SOC-onned between the Spokes 1s slidably held a lock-bolt G extending into -bf'fawhee1-that' V there will be no projecting the bushlng E and adapted to have its inner ,-prt end engage theaicle to prevent rotation of 80 st-u fu-thr. Objct is the production 0f the wheel. While this may be accomplished wdffm. adixpensive 1m31( which .C011- ln various ways5 I preferabl provide the 's'iis'ts'ff wfp'artsand which is not likely to Vaxle with a socket into w lch; the inner p becomeinjured orthe working parts thereof Gnd 0f the'lock-bolt 1s adapted to enter. disrmhged; f 1 A chamber I 1s provlded within the casing 85 3o-l sWitths@ nid other Objects inview to by walls 1, connecting the inner and outer be flierenafter'xdisclosed, the invention con- YWLUS d and d1, reSpect1ve1y, and the sleeve F 'lsts" in the ciistruction, arrangement and is so formed with respect to the walls i that of -'parts to be hereinafter de- 1t Opens Into Sald chamber at lts upper end "f ularly set forth in the apand forms part of sald walls. Within said 90 chamber, locking-mechanism J is located i t" ngs,-Fgure lis aside ele- 'which may be ofany common construction,

' `hile-wheel equipped with my but 1n the drawings have shown a pin ig'" "is a cross section taken on tumbler lock comprislng a lock-casing J1 -3 Fig, 3 is an.enlargedvert-c preferably threaded into the casing Dl and 95' h-the locking-device, a porheld thereln by a nut j which bears against pand the axle Von which the the inner side of the casing D but which may .5*Fi'g. Llis a cross-section taken be formed integrall with the casig D, as "on lined-4, Fig. 3. Fig; 5 is an enlarged Shown 1n the m llication Fig. 6. Thel: h* ""of -1 Sfet lock-casing J1 lsv-provided with twov series vof 1o9 'f e gwsoclcetshfij inlwhi h'faie=flocatednlloekpins l "7.,!:j1;.respectively.i' etweenitheninmreend :E eachrlck-fpi and thefinewall lof-weich i Becket.irlhitrldfaispnnngfjsadaqltidimpb@ fiectctherflocksphiseuwgrrdbtheflaxldf-:nthllo if pkicsigolinrth'elbtile cas'ngjl @ttedg-an p Y oscillating,spinalesilyvhich-iasanlenhirgey, @yh-8 1xkening?aliitsoutriamdwsenrg;aiari tito s. i1-filed, and-lhiynmnroved provide a finishjornthaalunhrkngxte' pg "g-'15in iilev'icT efwhll flieiffshow'xfhas ffii mgtliwfise n "frd-espilidlseisgaileiyglqtl" ini-5110 55 a hub a rim b1 and the usual radial s okes which a ke J5 1s adapted to be inserted, said b2. While this form of wlwalis pre erred slot exten ing through the cap of the spin dle. Secured to the inner end of said spindle is a gear-segment K which engages teeth L formed on the upper end of the lock-bolt. In Fig. 3 the said lock-bolt is shown in locked position with the lower end entered i'n the socket H in the axle and it is held in this position by a coil-spring M located in the upper end of thechaniber I and bearing with 1 inner end against the lock-bolt.

For thepurpose of retaining said spring in I-oper position, the outer end of the lock- `olt` is reduced, as at N, to form ashoulder n against which said spring bears, said reduced-end'portion entering the inner end of the spring while the outer end ot' the latter is seated 1n a pocket O formed on the underside of the top wall d2 of the'easing.

`When the lock-bolt G is Withdrawn from the socket H formed in the axle, the keyslot J* re isters with the series of lock-pins j* and sai pins are projected by the springs 7'5 into enlargements js of the key-slot, thus holding the gear segment in the dotted position shown in Fig. 3, and necessarily holding the lock-bolt out of engagement with the axle. When the various parts are in this osition, the wheel is free to rotate. When 1t is desired to lock the Wheel against rotation, the key is inserted into the lock and acts against the lock-pins y, forcing them outward to disengage the same from the lock spindle J2. The spindle is then free to turn, and at this time the spring M exerts its force against the upper end of the locki bolt, forcing the same inward, and as soon as the socket H of the axle is brought into 'registration with the lock-bolt, the' latter enters the socket and prevents'rotation of the wheel. During this action, the gear-segment K has moved from the position shown in-dotted lines, Fig. 3, to that shown in full lines and the enlargements j6 'of the key-slot are brought into lregistration with vthe lock ins ja. The operator now may withdrawl the'key if he has not already done so; and upon withdrawal of the key, the lock-pins js enter the enlargements j of the key-slot, thas preventing oscillation of the gear-segment K and consequently holding the lockbolt in locked position. A

Then it is desired to withdrawthe lookbolt from .the socket H in the axle of the wheel, the key is inserted into the key-slot J 4 and disengages the lock-pins ja from the enlargements of said key-slot. The spindle J2 is then turned by means of the key to move the gear-segment y from the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3 to that shown in dotted lilies and causes the lock-bolt G to be moved outward against the action of the spring The withdrawal of the key pervmits the lock-pins j* to. enter the en argeme'nts je of thekey-slot and thus lock the parts against movement.V A

-By guiding the' lock-bolt' in the bushing E, free movement is provided for said bolt A where it passes between 'the secured ends of the spokes and through the hub and itis furthermore greatly strengthened at such points to withstand any strain brought against it by attempting to start the vehicle when said bolt is in locked position.

In order to render the locking-mechanism accessible, the inner wall d of the casing is provided with an opening which is closed by a cover or plate Q fastened in position by lscrews or'other suitable means.

Screw bolts R are threaded through the spokes and into threaded sockets S in the casing to securegthe latter in position andv between the inner ends of said-bolts and the end walls of said pockets, coil-springsI` are interposed which aid in forcing out the screw-bolts after they are. unthreaded from the sockets.

As the construction of the several parts have been described in connection `With their funetions'and mode of operation, separate explanation of the operation of the device will be unnecessary.

Having thus described vmy invention, what I claim is 1. Thecombination with an axle anda wheel rotatable on said axle and comprising y a rim, a hub and radial spokes connecting said rim and hub, of a locking-device positioned between two adjoining spokes and comprising a casing having centrally therein an integral sleeve and at its inner end a bushing extending through saidhub, and a spring-actuated lock-bolt extending through said sleeve and bushingand adapted to ene gage said axle to prevent rotation of said wheel.

2. The combination with an axle having a socket and a wheel rotatable on said axle and comprising a rim, a hub and radial' spokes connecting said rim and hub, of a lockingdevice located between two adjoining spokes and comprising'a tapering'casing having a bushing at its inner end passing through said hub, a lock bolt provided with a series of gear-teeth and extending through said bushing to enter `the socket in said axle, a-

gear-segment in mesh with said gear-teeth, and key-actuated mechanism to which said gear-segment is attached and by means of which it is actuated, lsubstantially as set forth. i n

3. The combination with an axle and a Wheel rotatable on said axle, of a lookin f device comprising a easing held on sald j wheel, a lock-bolt Within said easing having a seriesofteeth' and being adapted to have i25,

itsinner end engage said axle to prevent rotation of said wheel, 'a gear-segment in mesh with the teeth of said-lock-bolt, and means forlactuating said gear-segment.

4. The combination wlth anV axle and a wheel rotatable on said axle, of a locking- V41wheel,1a loc -bolt within said casing-having a series o f teeth and being adapted to have its inner end en age said axle to prevent rotation of -said w eel, a gear-segment in mesh with the teeth of said lock-bolt,- and vlocking- 'mechanism whereby said gear-segment mayv be actuated and locked in actuated position.

5.\The combination with an axle and a wheel rotatable on said axle, of a lockingdevice comprising aI casing held on.l said wheel, a lock-bolt within said casing having Val series of teeth and being adapted to have `its inner end en age said axle to prevent rotation of said w eel, a gear-segment in mesh with the teeth of said lock-bolt and normally held to retain said lock-bolt in a position permitting rotation .of said wheel, and a spring acting tofforceV the lower end of said lock-bolt in engagement with said axle when .said gear-segment is released.

" 6. lThe combination with an axle lhaving a socket and a wheel rotatable on said axle, of

a locking-device comprising a casing yheld on said wheel and having a sleeve central `and len hwise therein anda bushing exv tending from itsbottomV and entering the hub ofthe wheel, a lock-bolt slidable insaid sleeve and bushing and having a series of teeth at its upper end and its lower end -arranged to enter the socket in said axle, a

ear-segment in mesh with the teeth of said ook-bolt, `locking-mechanism normally holdingsaid gear-segment at one end of its range of movement and adapted to be actuated to release saidsegment to permit movement of -the same and the lock-bolt engaged thereby,

and a spring to actuate said lock-bolt when released. l l

`7. The combination with an axle having a socket and a wheel rotatable on said axle, of a locking-device comprisin a casing' heldon said wheel and havin a s eeve central and lengthwise therein an a chamber into which the 'upper'end of said sleeve opens, a lockbolt slidable in said sleeve and havingits lower end positioned to enter the socket in said axle, locking-mechanism in said chamber, and mechanism connecting said lockinging-meehanism with said lock-bolt.

8. The combination with an axleand a Wheel rotatable on saidaxle'and provided,v

with spokes,-of a locking-device including a casing set between twoadjoinin'g spokes and having threaded sockets in its side walls,

coil-springs in tlie'sockets of said casing, and

Witnesses:

ELLA C. PLUEQKHAHN, EMIL NEUHART. 

